| Attribute |
Armenia × | 
Laos × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 29,743 | 236,800 |
| Continent | Asia | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 28,203 | 230,800 |
| Water area (km²) | 1,540 | 6,000 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 1,570 | 5,274 |
| Border countries | - Azerbaijan
- Georgia
- Iran
- Turkey
| - Burma
- Cambodia
- China
- Thailand
- Vietnam
|
| Coastline (km) | 0 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 1,792 | 710 |
| Lowest point (m) | 400 | 70 |
| Highest point (m) | 4,090 | 2,817 |
| People | | |
| Population | 3,021,324 | 7,447,396 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Armenian Apostolic | Buddhist |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Armenia | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| Short country name | Armenia | Laos |
| Long local name | Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun | Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao |
| Short local name | Hayastan | Mueang Lao (unofficial) |
| Former name | - Armenian Republic
- Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic
| - |
| Government type | Parliamentary democracy | Communist state |
| Capital | Yerevan | Vientiane |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 28,340,000,000 | 49,340,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 11,540,000,000 | 16,970,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 7.5 | 6.9 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 9,500 | 7,400 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 17.8 | 22.7 |
| 1↑Labor force | 1,507,000 | 3,582,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 18.9 | 0.7 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 32 | 22 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 2,644,000,000 | 3,099,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 3,192,000,000 | 4,038,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 4.25 | 0.19 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 22.9 | 18.3 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -4.8 | -5.5 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 53.5 | 63.6 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 6.5 | 4.3 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 14.41 | 18.5 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,629,000,000 | 1,131,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,629,000,000 | 1,131,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 6,712,000,000 | 9,300,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 132,100,000 | 1,012,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -328,000,000 | -2,057,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 2,361,000,000 | 3,654,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 3,771,000,000 | 4,976,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 2,314,000,000 | 1,270,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 10,410,000,000 | 14,900,000,000 |
| National currency | drams | kips |
| National currency (code) | AMD | LAK |
| National currency (symbol) | - | ₭ |
| National currency rate to USD | 487.9 | 8 |